noun🔗Share烛台,烛座 A device for holding one or more lit candles"We placed the tall, silver candleholder in the center of the dining table before lighting the candles. "我们在点蜡烛之前,把那个高高的银色烛台放在了餐桌的中央。itemdeviceutensilarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share秉烛人,持烛者。 A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light."The candleholder helped the librarian find the book in the dimly lit stacks. "秉烛人为图书馆管理员在光线昏暗的书库里找到了那本书。personjobutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弄臣,帮闲。 (by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them."He knew his role in the negotiation was simply as a candleholder, nodding and agreeing with everything his boss said. "他知道自己在谈判中的角色不过是个弄臣,对老板说的一切都点头称是。characterhumanpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading